Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-12

Washington's birthday, at Ravens
crafts Opera House. 1t will be held
under the auspices Of Company d, of
this place, a competent committee Of
Other military companies will be rep
resented by large delegations, and all
the provisions and accessories for an
enjoyable occasion will be made IN
ample form. There will be a parade
on the streets about = o'clock, p. m.,
after which Col. P. w. Avirett, of
Cumberland, Will present the company
with flag.
AGrard se"enGdc.-A correspondent
communicates the following account Of
a pleasant affair:
The many friends of Lewis Mckenzie, who
was married in this place Tuesday last,
gathered at his fathers residence, located
near the Bark Extract factory, and gave him
a grand screnade. About thirty persons
were present and paid their respects to the
groom and his charming bride. Mr. Nc
Kcnzie invited the party to partake Of re-
freshments which were sumptuous and
handsomely served. Good vocal and in
strumental music made the occasion very
enjoyable. A number of the gentlemen re-
maincd at the house to have chat with the
happy pair The floral decorations, while
not profusc, were plentiful and exquisite.
The parlor mantols were entirely concealed
by rare plants and flowers and formed
pleasing contrast to the brcabrac surround
ings, which betrayed the skill of the en-
ployees Of the Extract factory.
I'e|sonGi.-John D. Cruise, of Erie,
Pa, and Joseph A. Cruise and family,
Of Pittsburg, Pa, reached here i'll
time to attend the funeral of their
brother, William r. Cruise, killed in
New Hope mine last week. The
former is connected with the Pas
senger Department of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad system, the latter is a
locomotive engineer on the Wheeling
division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. Each is trusted employee
and responded Thursday to delicately
expressed wishes OF their employers to
return soon as practicable.
Miss Ada Hooking is visiting
relatives in Meyersdale, Pa.
Harry McAllister went to Washing
ton, D. c., last week to spend few
days.
Miss Sallie Robinson returned home
last Saturday from visit to Iona
coming friends. She was accompanied
by Miss Emma Bradley, of that place.
George w. Hooking, son Of the late
Simon Hooking, has gone to Altoona,
Pa. with view of locating there.
TIE I'ool.--The Cumberland Times
and other papers having published a
dispatch announcing the formation Of
the proposed "pool' of soft coal ship
pers to the seaboard, is in receipt of
the following letter from the president
of the Georges Creek coal and iron
company:
Dca, Sir-Being surprised at the enclosed
telegram taken from your issue Of the 29th
inst, touching the proposed ''soft coal pool"
| communicated with Mr.. Mayer, who
authorizes and requests me to say that the
statements contained in the dispatch in
question are iucOrrcct-as incorrect as have
been all the statements heretofore published
about the ''pool' | am, very respectfully,
YOUR obedicnt servant, j. j, ALEXANDER.
We do not construe Mr.. AleXander's
letter as meaning the "pool' is not
formed. a great many foolish state
mcnts have gone out concerning the
matter, and these are ''incorrect," of
course. That is about all there is in
that.
But the indications at this, our
latest writing, are that the compact
is practically complete. In which case
it only remains for all parties con
cerned to keep it so.
Tseiigions.-A correspondent of the
Cumberland Times wrote Tuesday from
this place:
Old Dame Gossip has been busy this week
over the many rumors ailoat concerning a
sermon delivered by Rev. W. A. Shipman
in the English Lutheran church last sunday
morning In the year 1884 Mr.. shipman de-
livered a sermon from the Sth chapter OF
Matthew
What have we to do with thee Art thou
come hither to torment us before the time?
He delivered sermon from this same
text last Sunday, which aroused the indig'
nation of one Of the prominent members Of
the church, who was present, and who at